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Lady Helen Wemyss 1580–1629 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1580

Birth Location: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1629

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Rev Wemyss

Mother: Christian Jamesoune

Spouse(s): Walter Stirling, Dr Lowe, Sir Lowe

Children(s): John Scotland, Jean Stirling, Jeane Stirling, George Stirling, William Stirling, Jean Stirling, Andrew Stirling, Helen Stirling, John Stirling, John Lowe, Helen Lowe

The story of Lady Helen Wemyss began in 1580 in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland. Lady Helen Wemyss married Dr Peter Lowe, Sir Peter Lowe, Walter 5 Liard Lettyr Amp Balquharage Magistrate Comm Of Gen Assembly Stirling, and had children including Andrew Stirling, George Stirling, Helen Lowe, Helen Stirling, Jean Weimes Stirling, Jean Wemyss Stirling, Jeane Stirling, John Lowe, John Sterling Burgess Of Scotland, John Stirling, William Stirling. Lady Helen Wemyss passed away in 1629 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Helen Wemyss began in 1580 in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland.
  • Lady Helen Wemyss married Dr Peter Lowe, Sir Peter Lowe, Walter 5 Liard Lettyr Amp Balquharage Magistrate Comm Of Gen Assembly Stirling, and had children including Andrew Stirling, George Stirling, Helen Lowe, Helen Stirling, Jean Weimes Stirling, Jean Wemyss Stirling, Jeane Stirling, John Lowe, John Sterling Burgess Of Scotland, John Stirling, William Stirling.
  • Lady Helen Wemyss passed away in 1629 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Wemyss's Ancestors

Self
Lady Wemyss
1580–1629
Birth Place: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
Rev David Wemyss
1557–1615
Wemyss Castle, Fife, Schottland
Christian Jamesoune
1561–1612
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Wemyss ‘With the Birkenstock’s Flower ‘ Wemyss Knight of Wemyss Lord Wemyss of Elcho 2nd Earl of Wemyss of that) Ilk.
1535–1595
Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Cecilia) Ruthven
1535–1589
Ruthven Castle, Ruthven, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
Great-Grandparents
John Wemyss
1513–1571
Dame OTTERBURN
1515–1567
Sir Ruthven
1500–1552
Janet Ruthven
1503–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Wemyss
1496–1544
Katherine Lady
1492–1526
Adam Otterburn
1491–1548
Janet Rhynd
1496–1543

Lady Wemyss's Descendants

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Lady (Helen) Wemyss (1580–1629) m. Walter (5 Liard Lettyr & Balquharage, Magistrate, Comm of Gen Assembly) Stirling (25 Jun 1567–1656) m. Dr (Peter) Lowe (1550–1610) m. Sir (Peter) Lowe (abt 1575–1610)
  1. 1. John (Sterling, Burgess of) Scotland 1614–1647 m. Janet Neilson 1616–1648
    1. 1. William Sterling 1637–1719 m. Ann Nichols 1653–1705 m. Mary Hubbard-Sawyer 1674–1720 m. Mary Blaidsdale-Stowers 1641–1681 m. Elizabeth (Short) Sawtelle 1638–1675
      1. 1. Anne Sterling 1684–1749 m. Samuel (Waters) Ensign 1679–1743
        1. 1. (Captain) (Adam) Waters 1720–1804 m. Mary (Wells) Bigelow 1719–1790
        2. 2. Eunice Waters 1715–1757
        3. 3. Gideon Waters 1710–
        4. 4. Samuel (Waters) II 1719–1782
        5. 5. Mary Waters 1707–1733
        6. 6. Temperance Waters 1724–1804
        7. 7. Joseph Waters 1723–1782
        8. 8. LowesLois Waters/ 1713–1749
        9. 9. Anne Waters 1704–
        10. 10. Stallworthy Waters 1703–1761
      2. 2. John Sterling 1666–1687
      3. 3. Nathaniel Sterling 1672–
      4. 4. Daniel Sterling 1672–1673
      5. 5. Abigail Sterling 1670–
      6. 6. Sarah Sterling 1669–1732
      7. 7. James Sterling 1674–1674
      8. 8. Mary Sterling-Stowers 1664–1696
      9. 9. Elizabeth Sterling 1662–1692
      10. 10. William Sterling 1660–1675
      11. 11. Hannah Sterling 1667–1758
      12. 12. Twins (Sterling) 2 1681–1681
      13. 13. Jonah Sterling 1677–1690
      14. 14. Ruth Sterling 1679–1745
      15. 15. Twins (Sterling) 1 1681–1681
      16. 16. Daniel (Sterling) Capt 1673–1747
      17. 17. Richard Sterling 1663–1753
      18. 18. Jacob Starling 1678–1765
    2. 2. Marion Sterling 1643–1643
    3. 3. Henry Sterling 1644–1709
    4. 4. James Sterling 1646–
    5. 5. Walter Sterling 1645–
    6. 6. Johne Stirling 1640–1709
  2. 2. Jean (Wemyss) Stirling 1625–1625
  3. 3. Jeane Stirling 1619–1619
  4. 4. George Stirling 1621–
  5. 5. William Stirling 1612–1613
  6. 6. Jean (Weimes) Stirling 1624–
  7. 7. Andrew Stirling 1626–1627
  8. 8. Helen Stirling 1617–1617
  9. 9. John Stirling 1614–1648
  10. 10. John Lowe 1603–
  11. 11. Helen Lowe 1602–1660

Lady Wemyss's Timeline

2 Records

1580
1580
Birth of Lady Helen Wemyss in Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland
1629
1629
Age 49
Death of Lady Helen Wemyss in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Wemyss Castle, East Wemyss, Inverclyde, Rires, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1629
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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